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5 Letter Words With E and L

Need a strong guess from this group? Try aisle: it covers the letters these 923 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 923, 238 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with while, place, whole, least.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with A. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: aisle.

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Common 5-letter words with E and L (238)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

E and L sit side by side in 605 of these words (66%), most often as LE. On average a word here has 2.0 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is A (in 303 words). 23% repeat a letter, like level. The most common first letter is L (201 words).

All 5-letter words with E and L (923)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

abele abler ables addle agile aglee aglet agley ailed aisle akela alane alate alder alecs alefs aleph alert algae alien alike aline alive allee alley almeh almes aloes alone alter amble amole ample anele angel angle anile ankle anole appel apple areal argle ariel arles artel axels axile axled axles azole babel bagel baled baler bales bedel belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts beryl betel bevel bezel bezil bible bield biles bilge birle blade blame blare blase blate blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blite bloke blued bluer blues bluet bluey blume blype bogle boles botel boule bowel bugle bulge butle cable calve camel carle cecal ceils celeb cella celli cello cells celom celts ceorl chela chiel chile chyle clade clave clean clear cleat cleek clefs cleft clems clepe clept clerk clews clime cline clone close clove cloze clued clues coble coled coles coley creel cruel culet culex cupel cycle dales deals dealt decal dedal deils delay deled deles delfs delft delis dells delly delta delts delve devel devil dhole dolce doled doles dowel duels dulce dulse duple dwell dwelt dynel eagle earls early easel eclat edile elain eland elans elate elbow elder elect elegy elemi elfin elide elint elite eloin elope elude elute elver elves email enols enrol equal ervil ethyl evils exalt excel exile expel extol exult fable false farle fecal feels felid fella fells felly felon felts feral ferly fetal feyly field filed filer files filet fille fjeld flake flame flare fleam fleas fleck fleer flees fleet flesh flews fleys flied flier flies flite floes flued flues fluke flume flute flyer flyte folie fuels fugle fusel gable galea gales gavel gelds gelee gelid gelts gilet gimel glace glade glare glaze gleam glean gleba glebe glede gleds gleed gleek glees gleet glens gleys glide glime globe glove gloze glued gluer glues gluey glume glute golem gruel guile gules haled haler hales halve haole hazel heals heels heils helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hemal herls hexyl holed holes holey hosel hotel hovel hoyle ideal idled idler idles ileac ileal ileum ileus iller impel ingle inkle inlet intel isled isles islet istle ixtle jebel jello jells jelly jewel joles joule julep jurel kales keels kelep kelim kelly kelps kelpy kelts ketol kevel kevil kluge kneel knell knelt koels kugel kwela kyles kylie label laced lacer laces lacey laded laden lader lades ladle laevo lager laked laker lakes lamed lamer lames lance lanes lapel lapse laree lares large lased laser lases lated laten later latex lathe latke latte laved laver laves lawed laxer layed layer lazed lazes leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy leben ledge ledgy leech leeks leers leery leets lefts lefty legal leger leges leggy legit lehrs lehua leman lemma lemme lemon lemur lends lenes lenis lenos lense lento leone leper lepta lesso letch lethe letup leuds levee level lever levin levis lewis lexes lexis lezzy liane libel liber liege liens liers lieus lieve lifer liger liked liken liker likes limed limen limes limey lined linen liner lines liney lisle liter lithe litre lived liven liver lives livre lobed lobes loden lodes lodge loess loges loner longe looed looey looie loose loped loper lopes lores losel loser loses lotte louie loupe louse loved lover loves lovey lowed lower lowes lowse loxed loxes lubed lubes luces lucre ludes luged luger luges lumen lunes lunet lunge lured lurer lures lurve lutea luted lutes luxes lweis lyase lycea lycee lyres lysed lyses macle maile males maple meals mealy medal melds melee melic mells melon melts merle merls metal mewls miler miles mille model mohel moles morel motel muled mules muley naled navel nelly neral nerol newel newly noble noels novel obeli obole odyle ogled ogler ogles oiled oiler olden older oldie oleic olein oleos oleum olive ollie oriel orles ousel ouzel ovule owlet padle palea paled paleo paler pales palet panel parle peals pearl pedal peels peles pelfs pelon pelts penal pepla peril petal phile phyle pilea piled pilei piles pixel place plage plane plate plead pleas pleat plebe plebs plena plews plied plier plies ploce plume plyer poled poler poles prole puled puler pules pulse quale quell rales ratel ravel realm reals rebel redly reels refel refly regal relax relay relet relic relit renal reoil repel reply revel riels rifle riled riles riley rille roble roles rowel rubel ruble ruled ruler rules sable salep sales salve scale seals seels seely selah selfs selle sells selva sepal seral setal shale sheal shelf shell sheol shiel shlep sidle silex skelm skelp slake slate slave sleds sleek sleep sleet slept slews slice slide slier slime slipe sloes slope slued slues slyer slype smell smelt smile snell socle soled solei soles solve sorel spale speel speil spell spelt spiel spile stale steal steel stela stele stile stole style swale swell table taels taler tales teals teels telae telco teles telex telia telic tells telly teloi telos tepal tesla theol thole tilde tiled tiler tiles title toile toled toles towel tules tulle tuple ulcer ulema ulnae umbel uncle unled unlet ureal utile uveal vales valet valse value valve veals vealy veils velar velds veldt velum venal vexil viler voile voled voles volte vowel voxel waled waler wales weald weals wedel welch welds wells welly welsh welts wetly whale wheal wheel whelk whelm whelp while whole wield wiled wiles wyled wyles xylem yelks yells yelps yield ylems yodel yodle yokel yules zeals zlote zoeal

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More 5-letter word lists with E or L

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Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both E and L?

Our dictionary has 923, which is 10% of all five-letter words. 238 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try aisle. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 23% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do E and L sit side by side?

E and L sit side by side in 605 of these words (66%), most often as LE.

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